Talking-machine.



J. GREEN.

TALKING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION HLED MAY 26, 1913.

Patented Apr. 21, 1914L 2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

J. GREEN.`

TALKING MACHINE. APPLICATION PILEDMAY 2s, 191s.

Patented Apr. 21, 1914 2 .SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Ei-l inneren srnrns PATENT orrron.

JSHU 'REEN, @It LONDON, ENGLAND.

TALKIN G-MACHINE.

Lessines.,

Specification of Letters Patent'. Patented Apr". 21, 1914.

Application filed 'May 26, 1913. Serial No. 769,981.

talking machines or gramophones and has nly for its object to provide a machine which While possessing a horn of full, or approximately full dimensions, yet when not-'required for. use can he packed into a small space, thus rendering the machine eminently suitable for many purposes, for example, for transport from place to place.

According to my invention construct a grainophoncor talking machine with a horn made in a number, preferably two, o1"- parte', one of which is iixed Within the casingn of the machine and the other or others is vor areadapted to telescoee relatively thereto, .so that when not requl ed for use the said t or Jpartsman be pushed partially or Within the fixed portion, but when .ned into the position to receive the tone '1. I .y inveiitibn can advantageously be einployed in combination with the known vtype of machine in which the horn Vis placed below the inotorand. in which 'the case of i machine is of cylindrical construction.

ed or stationary portion arthe said cylinder so that its ond is flush with one end a. second movable elbow -ahi h can into the 'l portion 'ft h1 hor slextended, it is of the normal, or apprononateiy the nornial contour. The moet* ing ends or" the two parte of the horn are preferably seiceiv-threaded, or, provided 'with any other suitable device, .ineens oi which they can be locked in 'iosit-ion when the movable elbow part. is 'rawn out and turned te bring it into/ the proper positionior receiving the tone arm, which, in the form of `oro inophone under consideration, is at the op of the cylinder body. The end of the easing which receives the moving elbow part the horn is closed with a cover, which,

noivevenis provided with a slotted portion use can be drawn out and' i such ay inachinel combine a horn conat its lower part to receive the extremity of the horn when the latter is turned down and telescoped into the fixed horn part. It will thus be seen that when the machine is dismantled it occupies a s ace which. practically corresponds With trat of the casing. Furthermore, means may advantageously be provided in conjunction with the flared end of thehorn whereby the said end may be adapted 'to receive a carrier ormholder for records or the usual turntable when the machine is not required for use. The holder or turn-table thus constitutes a cover to the open end of the horn which may serve as a receptacle for the tonearm.

In the accompanying drawings :wlf'igure 1 is a sectional side View of one form ot' graniophone machine made according to the invention. 'Fig 2 is a plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. l but showing the horn. in the collapsed position, and Fig. et is an end view showing the parts in the position illustrated in Fig. 3.`

a represents the casing which is here 4shown of cylindrical construction. and is preferably made of ply-Wood. o is the fixed portion of the horn which is located Within the said cylinder a in suclr a position that the larger or iiared end thereof is iush with one end of the cylindrical casing a as will, be cle-arly obvlous on. reterence to Figs. l

and 9. D

-c is the movable elbow portion of the horn which slides Within the fixed portion and is of a taper shape and the extremity of which is providedvvith an external screw-v thread c1, Which is adapted to engagexsvitli an internal screw-thread bl upon the inner end of the iixed portion b of the horn, these screw-threads enabling,l the two parts of the horn toloe rigidly secured in the extended position hereinafter described. I

*d is the cover which is fit-ted to the end of the casingvvhich receives the moving elboW part c of the horn and e is the slot formed at the lower part oi the cover for the reception of the said lelbow part c.

f is the tone-arm which is carried by the elbow o and g the soundbox fitted to the end o the tone-arm in the usual way.

` 71. is the motor which is of ordinary' con! stru'c'tion and is fitted. Within the casing,` a. in the space between the horn and the top ot the casing c and i is the tnrntable which is driven from the motor in. the ordinary manner. With this arrangeiii'ent it will be' understood'that when4 the gramophone is not required for use the tone-arm f is removed from the elbow portion c of the horn. which is then tnrnedso as to disengage the screw joint E11, el.. after which the ,said elbow c can be pushed intothe stationaryporrtion L, and through the slot e in the cover cl of the casing so that it eventually ass'unies' the position indicated in Figs..4 3 and al. TWhen .the rnachine is to be used the reverse opera tion is carried ont, that is' to say, the elbow portion c of the horn is Withdrawn .troni the 'stationary part ZJ, turned so aste engage 'the Ys,crew-thread Y. and 01 and broughtint'o the proper position. to receive theitonearm f, this vposition of the parts being shown in Figs; il* and 2.

lllflh'en the machine isfcollapsedror packed as shown in Figs. Sande the .larger oriared end ofv thehorn ca'h receive the tone-arm f and can closed either by means of the parts, one part beingfixed within the casing and the other part or parts being; designedmto telescope axially within the tired part from the small end of said fixed part toward its large end and means whereby the telcscoping parts can be locked in the extended position, Substantially as described.

'2. A talking machine o1' gramophone coinpriaing a cylindrical casing having,r a horn made of two parts one of which ia iixed within the casing and has its flared end flush with one end of the latter and the other or elbow portion of which designed to telescope axially within the fixed portion from the Small end of Said iiXe-d part toward itS large end, the meeting ends of the said two parts bei-ng provided with a locking device.v

drical casing' having` a horn made ol two parts, one oitv'liich is lixed within the casing and has its flared end flash with one end of the easing and the other portion of which is designed to telescope axiallyv within the fixed portion from the .small end ol Said fixed part toward ilal flared end. the' niceling ends of the said two parts being provided with a' locking` devi.ce,` a. 1min-table mounted on the top of Said casing, said turn-table being adapted to be placed over the front of the casing when the machine is not in use, and means for locking Said turntable to `the front of the cafsing.

4. A talking machine comprising a caeing, a horn provided in said casing and haring its dared end flush with one end of said casing and its small end provided with one portion of a detachable locking connection.l and an elbow horn section having a dared end provided with the other portion of the detachable locking connection adapted to en gage the lockingconnection on the horn when the machine is in use, and be disengaged therefrom when, not in use, the Aiarcd end of the elbow horn section beingr adapted to rest in the horn when the apparatus is not in use and its small end being adapted to rest between the horn and the casinfr.`

A talking machine comprising a casing, a horn provided in said casing?T and hav ing' its flared end ush with one end of said casing, the horn being gradually tapered from the 'flared'end to its Small end thereby providing a .space between the horn and the casing, an interiorserew thread provided in the small end of said horn, and an elbow horn section having its iared, end provided with an exterior screw thread adapted to engage said interior screw thread when the machine in use, the flared end of the cl bow horn section being adapted. to reet in the horn and its, small end adapted to rest in the space lfictnf'een the horn and the Casing when the machine is not in use.

JOSHUA GREEN.

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JOHN E, Bousrinm, C. G. Rnnrrnn. 

